DREAMS After-School Programme for the Holistic Development of Children Amid Covid-19

Title

DREAMS After-School Programme for the Holistic Development of Children Amid Covid-19

Creator

Thomas L.; Prakasha G.S.; Joseph J.

Description

After-school programmes (ASPs) help to facilitate students learning. DREAMS ASP facilitates schoolchildren with holistic development interventions at different locations. Due to the pandemic, DREAMS conducted their ASP in the online mode. The present study aims to narrate the case of ASP in the virtual mode and discuss participants experiences on holistic development at one of its locations. The study employed qualitative study designs. The sample of the study included participants from DREAMS ASP site at Kerala, India. The study interviewed four mentors, seven participants, and their parents to understand participants holistic development. However, the study excluded physical and spiritual aspects of holistic development. It found that the virtual DREAMS ASP was joyful, and there was a significant, positive change in all the selected dimensions of holistic development as reported by mentors, children, and parents. The study encourages future researchers to provide opportunities and frameworks to conduct more ASPs in India. 2022 IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, Vol-12, No. 1

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Subject

After-School Programme; ASP Design; ASP Implementation; COVID-19; DREAMS; Holistic Development; Pandemic; Virtual ASP

Coverage

Thomas L., Christ University, India; Prakasha G.S., Christ University, India; Joseph J., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 19478518

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/IJVPLE.310008

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